Comments on: Should Washington Lobby Shops have Ethics?

By: David O'Rear

David O'Rear — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 10:01:45 +0000

What’s the difference between a lawyer and a lobbyist?

A lawyer is required to defend people (broad generalization).

By: JohnKonop

JohnKonop — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 02:47:28 +0000

Bill

Thanks Great site!

By: Bill

Bill — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 23:48:33 +0000

HERE’S JOHNNIE!!!! http://porkbusters.org/

By: Jan Paul

Jan Paul — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 21:24:56 +0000

We have a “win at all costs” mentality in many things in the U.S. We teach our children this in even high school sports where coaches will tell their players, “take that guy out,” if that “guy” is an effective player on the other team. Even if it results in a penalty, injuring the other player so he can’t continue is “fair game,” because that might be “what it takes to win.”

Political campaigns, lobbying, sports, tests, business deals, etc. We teach our young people that “winning is everything” and nobody remembers a loser. The biggest problem with Washington is that our politicians and lobbyists are expected to “win at all costs” for the people they represent or receive big campaign donations from or for, in some cases, “the highest bidder.”

In the polls for Congress, the same people who don’t like Congress, often have a much higher opinion of their own representative and reelect them each election and “blame” the others for holding their representative back. Pork is only hated when somebody else gets it.

Don’t look for things to change unless the voters start to do more of their own lobbying like they are doing with this immigration bill.

By: JohnKonop

JohnKonop — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 20:34:20 +0000

LOL

By: Bill

Bill — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 15:13:21 +0000

“Little piggies,
Come out come out wherever you are”.

By: Bill

Bill — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 15:11:16 +0000

I love it!! Some of these lobbyists don’t have a conscience, they completely forgot the pledge of allegiance, and if they do have a soul, I’d be real surprised.